WANGANUI.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIX, Issue 1065, 4 August 1910, Page 8

WANGANUI.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) WANGANUI, August 1. Nominations for the Egmont-Wan-ganui Hunt Club meeting close on Saturday next, the 6th inst. Crucinella is now on her way to • Sydney, accompanied by a colt named Allure. The latter belongs to Mr. Mcßeath, owner of Crucinella, and is going over as a companion to the mare. He is reported to be very speedy, and will probably be given a race, or two over there. As for Crucinella she is remarkably well, and all going, well should give a good account of herself at Randwick.. in all probability she will be started in both

■ the' Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps, though the latter is looked upon as her special mission. Murt Gardiner the well-known Wriverlhy trainer, has gone over with the mare, and may be depended upon to land the crack at the post in the best possible conditionMr. Te Hikaka, of Normanby, has a fairly large string of horses under his charge, including: Tanekaha, a bay gelding by St. Paul from Thelma, who has already proved himself able to gallop; Nukuhau, a four-year-old by the same sire from Maria; a four-year-old brown gelding by Sylvia Park from a Vanguard mare; a half-brother, by St. Paul, to St. Claimer; a two-year-old half-sister to the Easter Handicap winner, Waiari; and a two-year-old brown filly by St. Clements. From the above Mr. Hikaka should pick up some of the crumbs during the season just entered upon. Mahuta and North East have gone South for the C.J'.C. Grand National meeting. Both have been doing good work on Mr. McManaway’s private track, and should run prominently in their engagements. It is understood that J. Lowe will take Gold Lace, and Effort over in the same boat as Crucinella. The Wanganui Jockey Club have reappointed Mr. George Morse handicapper, which, of course, was only to be expected after the great success which he has made of his work. MrJas. Coombes was also re-appointed as starter, a position in which' he gave every satisfaction. The report and balance sheet presented to members of the Wanganui Jockey Club at the annual meeting on Wednesday night, showed that the club had had a successful season, from a financial point of view, the balance sheet disclosing a healthy state of affairs. Had it not been for the increased Government tax, and considerable expense connected with the Court proceedings in reference to the right-of-way question, the club would have had a record season financially, notwithstanding that the stakes had been increased materially. As it was, the net profit amounted to £6O 9 6s Bd. Mr. McManaway’s Strathmoira, who has been spelling since the Auckland meeting, has been taken in hand again by Mr. King, and will be seen out at the Marton meeting, together with Pill, the three-year-old sister to Mahuta. King has put the tackle on a couple of youngsters, one by Kilcheran from Spring, and the other by Conqueror from Puti Put. It was thought that Koran would probably be taken to Australia with Crucinella, but it was decided that the son of Pilgrim’s Progress should be kept here, and he will be raced at the Marton meeting. Alex. Hall has recovered from ms recent attack of sciatica, and is about again. Since returning from Trentham Waxy has been schooled over hurdles with a view to competing at the Eg-mont-Wanganui Hunt Club meeting. The brother to Seaman jumps splendidly, and should prove a success at the game.